JAX Urban Book Festival

06/20/2024

📚🍳 Celebrate National Country Cooking Month with a twist this June! 🍳📚

This month, we're diving into the heartwarming flavors of traditional country cooking while exploring the pages of beloved cookbooks and celebrating literacy. Whether you're flipping through recipes passed down through generations or discovering new culinary adventures in cookbooks, National Country Cooking Month invites us all to savor the essence of homemade goodness.

Let's share our favorite cookbooks that have sparked joy in our kitchens and inspired our culinary journeys. From rustic stews to decadent pies, every dish tells a story, connecting us to the rich tapestry of culinary traditions across the country.

Join us in honoring the art of cooking and the joy of reading this June! 🌾📖

06/20/2024

Happy Juneteenth!

05/14/2024

📚💡 May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Discover the Healing Power of Reading! 💡📚

May is not just about flowers blooming—it's also Mental Health Awareness Month! This month let's shine a light on the importance of mental well-being and explore how reading can be a powerful tool for self-care and healing.

🧠 Why Reading?
Reading has been shown to have numerous benefits for mental health:

Stress Reduction: Immersing yourself in a good book can provide a welcome escape from the stresses of everyday life, allowing you to relax and unwind.

Increased Empathy: Fictional stories can help us understand and empathize with different perspectives, fostering emotional intelligence and connection with others.

Mindfulness: Engaging in mindful reading—fully immersing yourself in the present moment with a book—can promote mindfulness and reduce rumination.

Self-Reflection: Reading non-fiction or self-help books can provide valuable insights and tools for self-reflection, personal growth, and managing mental health challenges.

Join us in celebrating the healing power of reading and nurturing our mental well-being this May! Share your reading journey and favorite books!

05/03/2024

📚✨ May is Get Caught Reading Month! 🎉

This month, we challenge everyone, young and old, to dive into the joy of reading. Whether you’re a lifelong bibliophile or just looking for a way to unwind, let’s make reading our favorite activity all month long! Here are some tips to keep you prepared and excited:

👜 On the Go: Tuck magazines or a small paperback into your bag. Perfect for those moments of downtime—whether you’re commuting, waiting in line, or enjoying a lunch break in the park.

🚗 Family Drives: Place books for all ages in the car. Road trips or even short drives can be more fun when everyone has something to read. It’s a great opportunity for older children to read aloud to younger siblings.

📴 Unplug and Unwind: Consider unplugging for the month, and instead, visit the library to check out the latest bestseller or a timeless classic you’ve always wanted to read.

📖 Tech-Friendly Reading: Make sure your digital reader is charged and loaded up. Many classic books are available for free or at a minimal cost, so explore and download.

👪 Reading Aloud: Get caught reading to your children. Find a cozy corner and start a reading routine that could continue through the year.

🏠 Books in Every Room: Keep a book in every room to encourage reading whenever the mood strikes.

🧘 Stress Relief: Use reading as a tool to distract from stress. Losing yourself in a good story can be a wonderful way to refocus and relax.

🌳 Outdoor Adventures: After a walk in the park, relax with a book in the fresh air. It’s refreshing for the body and the mind!

Let’s celebrate reading in all its forms this month. Share your reading moments with us using

Happy reading everyone! 🌟📖

04/26/2024

📚😂 April is National Humor Month! Let's Celebrate with Laughter and Literacy! 😂📚

Hey book lovers! Did you know that laughter isn’t just the best medicine, it’s also a fantastic way to enhance your reading experience? This National Humor Month, let’s combine giggles with reading in the best way possible.

Here’s a challenge for you: Pick up a humorous book, a funny comic, or even a joke book from your local library or bookstore. Not only will it brighten your day, but it might also introduce you to new vocabulary and improve your reading skills without even realizing it!

🌟 Fun Fact: Laughter helps improve memory and cognitive functions, making it a perfect companion to reading. Who knew learning could be so fun?

04/10/2024

NATIONAL ENCOURAGE A YOUNG WRITER DAY
Observed each year on April 10th is National Encourage a Young Writer Day. Do you know a young person who has a vivid imagination, maybe someone who likes to tell stories and reads a lot of books? These may be the signs of a great young writer.

National Encourage a Young Writer Day would be a good time to talk to them about their ideas and dreams. Encourage them to pursue their goals and develop their writing skills.

04/03/2024

01/20/2024

It’s a wrap. Thank you to our favorite DJs who kept us moving and the energy up. Thank you Americorps Volunteers for keeping the visitors and our author community engaged and informed !!

01/20/2024

We have nearly 30 minutes to go before JAX Urban Book Festival wraps up for the year. We have more authors to feature and more books to sell!

01/20/2024

Tiffany Flowers Towns is a multi book, multi genre author who is a natural at storytelling. Come out and support this celebrated local talent or find her in our online bookstore at jaxurbanbookfest.con

01/20/2024

We support veterans who tell their stories. Meet O’jay Boston an active member of the Army, based in Atlanta, and a featured author at JAX Urban Book Festival. Thank you for your service. You can purchase his book at our virtual bookstore at Jaxurbanbookfest.com

01/20/2024

We are having a fantastic celebration of authors, writers, and readers of all genres here at JAX Urban Book Festival and James Weldon Johnson Park with DreamWeek JAX and friends. The sun is still shining and it’s a beautiful day to support authors from Georgia, South Carolina and Florida . We’re here until 6pm!

01/20/2024

A BIG shout out to our future fitness and wellness author Diamond Baird Diamond Booc Baird and her upcoming book “It’s going to Workout,” a self help book and personal journal that encourages people to identify their purpose and invest into their overall health (mind, body and soul). Follow Diamond to receive weekly motivational messages and support her journey.

01/20/2024

We love our authors and book clubs. Come out and support emerging authors and their community. We’re here today until 6 pm James Weldon Johnson Park. Thank you DreamWeek JAX for bring community together and celebrating social progress throu the lens of Dr. Kings Dream!

01/20/2024

We have authors who write about culture, history, crime and every genre. Meet Dawn Boren from Charleston, SC who writes children books on Gullah Geechee children.

01/20/2024

We have wonderful book lovers out at James Weldon Johnson Park today until 6pm to support our authors and vendors. Thank you to all festival patrons for coming out. There’s still a full day ahead. The children’s face paonter and balloon artists have just arrived! Bring the entire family!

01/20/2024

MEET OUR FEATURED AUTHORS! JAX Urban Book Festival (JUBF) is excited to introduce our slate of fiction, nonfiction and children's authors who will appear this Saturday at sonpark from 10am to 6pm in Downtown Jacksonville. Come out and take pics with your favorite author, purchase get an autographed copy of your favorite book, and celebrate the written word with your local authors!

01/19/2024

MEET OUR FEATURED AUTHORS! JAX Urban Book Festival (JUBF) is excited to introduce our slate of fiction, nonfiction and children's authors who will appear this Saturday at ark from 10am to 6pm in Downtown Jacksonville Come out and take pics with your favorite author, purchase get an autographed copy of your favorite book, and celebrate the written word with your local authors! DreamWeek JAX

01/19/2024

MEET OUR FEATURED AUTHORS! JAX Urban Book Festival (JUBF) is excited to introduce our slate of fiction, nonfiction and children's authors who will appear this Saturday at from 10am to 6pm in Downtown Jacksonville Come out and take pics with your favorite author, purchase get an autographed copy of your favorite book, and celebrate the written word with your local authors! DreamWeek JAX

01/19/2024

MEET OUR FEATURED AUTHORS! JAX Urban Book Festival (JUBF) is excited to introduce our slate of fiction, nonfiction and children's authors who will appear this Saturday at James Weldon Johnson Park from 10am to 6pm in Downtown Jacksonville Come out and take pics with your favorite author, purchase get an autographed copy of your favorite book, and celebrate the written word with your local authors! DreamWeek JAX

01/19/2024

MEET OUR FEATURED AUTHORS! JAX Urban Book Festival (JUBF) is excited to introduce our slate of fiction, nonfiction and children's authors who will appear this Saturday at onpark from 10am to 6pm in Downtown Jacksonville Come out and take pics with your favorite author, purchase get an autographed copy of your favorite book, and celebrate the written word with your local authors! DreamWeek JAX

01/19/2024

MEET OUR FEATURED AUTHORS! JAX Urban Book Festival (JUBF) is excited to introduce our slate of fiction, nonfiction and children's authors who will appear this Saturday at hnsonpark from 10am to 6pm in Downtown Jacksonville Downtown Vision, Inc. Come out and take pics with your favorite author, purchase get an autographed copy of your favorite book, and celebrate the written word with your local authors! DreamWeek JAX

01/19/2024

Welcome to that Jax Urban Book Festival 2024 Aspiring Authors Workshop

01/19/2024

Thank you Author's Roundtable for your support of our local Authors and Writers.

01/18/2024

Thank you Lynn Jones of Jacksonville Free Press for featuring Jacksonville Urban Book Festival in the news. Happening this Saturday at James Weldon Johnson Park, Downtown Jacksonville from 10am to 6pm. Events kick off Friday with our Aspiring Writers workshop including a keynote on the business of writing by author BG Howard.

By L. Jones – Jax Urban Book Festival (JUBF) organizer and self proclaimed ‘author groupie’ Natasha Slaughter is on a mission to reimagine books on the First Coast. “Personally I’ve been a fan of authors [...]

01/18/2024

MEET OUR FEATURED AUTHORS! JAX Urban Book Festival (JUBF) is excited to introduce our slate of fiction, nonfiction and children's authors who will appear this Saturday at from 10am to 6pm in Downtown Jacksonville. Come out and take pics with your favorite author, purchase get an autographed copy of your favorite book, and celebrate the written word with your local authors!